EDWARD ANDREWS - AUTOGRAPH RESUME SIGNED - HFSID 311428

EDWARD ANDREWS
The actor's handwritten resume from the archive of Theatre World and Screen World, a comprehensive record of American stage and film since 1945
Autograph Resume signed, 1 page, 8½x11. New York City, no date. Printed biographical form on which signer has supplied details: date and place of birth, education and professional training, and stage and screen experience. Readily recognizable character actor Edward Andrews (1914-1985) was in his forties before finding prominent roles. After that, he was seen very often on TV from the early 1950s to the mid-1980s. Andrews could play kindly seniors, such as Molly Ringwald's grandfather in Sixteen Candles (1984), but also corrupt officials and sleazy businessman. He personally preferred comedy, as in the Doris Day vehicle The Glass Bottom Boat (1966), and many of his TV roles were in sitcoms (such as The Love Boat, The Bob Newhart Show and Three's Company. His last movie was Warner Bros.' Gremlins. Theatre World, founded in 1945 by Daniel Blum, is America's oldest annual record of Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre, referenced by industry professionals, historians, students and theatre fans worldwide. Until 1998, when a separate nonprofit corporation was established, Theatre World's editorial staff bestowed the prestigious Theatre World Awards for outstanding Broadway and Off-Broadway debuts. Screen World (from 1950) and Dance World (from 1966), administered from the same office, furnished comprehensive information on those entertainment genres. John A. Willis (1916-2010), active in Theatre World from the beginning, became its chief editor in 1965, holding that position until 2008. Willis is regarded as one of the foremost theatre and film historians of the 20th century. While producing (and presenting) the annual Theatre World Awards, Willis also served on the nominating committee for the Tony Awards. Theatre World, which received its own Tony for Excellence in Theatre in 2001, continues under chief editor Ben Hodges. Normal mailing folds. Lightly creased. Edges lightly toned. Otherwise, fine condition.